Flat fine Leghorn straw braid 'French style cottage' bonnet, deep crown with angled, wide flaring brim. Brim wired concentrically within grayish gathered gauze lining. White silk lining in crown; gold stamped label: SHEPARD, NORWELL & CO. WINTER ST. & TEMPLE PLACE BOSTON. Later ribbon and plumes added.
Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1830
Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American
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Bonnet, Female, Hat, Leghorn, Straw, French style cottage, French, cottage, Gauze, Silk, Shepard, Norwel, Boston